Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, Panama shift (6am–6pm, days & nights)
Overview
Position 1 Recruitment is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical) to join our client’s team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and experienced engineer with strong skills in maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing both industrial electrical and mechanical systems.
Benefits
* Pension (up to 8% matched)
* 5% performance bonus after 6 months
* Life assurance & income protection
* 20 days holiday (pro rata) + additional allowances
* Enhanced sick pay
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical production equipment
* Diagnose and resolve faults on PLCs, drives, motors, and control systems
* Maintain and repair conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, and drive systems
* Work with inverters, control panels, and industrial wiring systems
* Assist with installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
* Read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
* Maintain accurate maintenance and fault records
* Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
* Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed, promoting safe systems of work
* Provide flexibility for on-call duties when required
Requirements
* Qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline)
* Proven experience in heavy industrial maintenance (multi-skilled preferred)
Strong knowledge of:
PLC fault finding (basic programming desirable)
Inverters and drives
Motors and control systems
Industrial wiring and control panels
Conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics
Bearings, gearboxes, and drive systems
Ability to read and interpret both electrical and mechanical drawings
Good understanding of Health & Safety protocols, including:
Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO)
Safe Isolation
Permit to Work systems
Working at Height
Confined Space awareness
ATEX/DSEAR (desirable)
Salary description
£50000.00 - £55000.00 per year